Congressional delegation visits Camp Striker Soldiers

Photo By Monica Guthrie | Sen. Tim DeMint of South Carolina, meets with Soldiers, Feb. 9, at the Combat Aviation Brigade flight line, Baghdad.  

BAGHDAD, IRAQ

02.11.2008

Story by Spc. Monica Guthrie 

3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

By Pfc. Monica K. Smith
3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

CAMP STRIKER, Iraq – Congressional delegates from Nevada, Oklahoma and South Carolina visited with Soldiers, Feb. 9, at the Combat Aviation Brigade flight line dining facility on Camp Striker.

Sen. Tom Coburn from Oklahoma, Sen. John Ensign from Nevada, and Sen. Jim DeMint from South Carolina met Soldiers for lunch, giving Soldiers a chance to meet their senators and talk about issues important to them.

Each senator had a table where they ate lunch and spoke with four to six Soldiers from their respective states. The senators discussed subjects such as how the deployment was going, progress being made and re-enlistment.

First Sgt. Stanton Brown, Troop D, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, said he hoped delegates did something with the feedback they got on the ground.

"It's better that they take all the different ideas from all the places they go and make a decision off of that," Brown said.

After lunch, Soldiers were able to have photographs taken with their senator. Before leaving, the senators expressed thanks and welcomed Soldiers to send any requests directly to them.

"It's a good feeling to have (Sen. Ensign) come out here," said Spc. Michael Slover, from Nevada, Troop C, 3-7th Cav. Regt. "There aren't a lot of people from Nevada and it's good to know my state cares."

• Date Taken: 02.11.2008
• Date Posted: 02.11.2008 17:52
• Story ID: 16254
• Location: BAGHDAD, IQ